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BES to EWR: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
3,354 mi
5,398 km · 2,915 nm
7h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 mi away
Near EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from EWR?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Newark (EWR) is 3,354 miles (5,398 km, 2,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Brest and Newark?
Newark is 6 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to EWR?
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